Monthly Archives: February 2011

I think I’ve admitted in the past that I’m a yarn collector. I’ve got the bins of gorgeous yarn to prove it. This week it’s actually paid off. Louise posted on my Facebook wall that there was a new laceweight … Continue reading →

I was feeling pretty good about my week. I spun the fourth (of 6) batts from the Cupcake Fiber Company. I did some knitting. I even took a couple of hours to spin up another sample from my December Phat … Continue reading →

So I’ve been knitting a bit recently. I did manage a few rows on my neglected Eiffel Tower Shawl, but it’s not finished. I’ve only got 6 more lace rows to go. I’ve done even less work on my neglected … Continue reading →

I am having trouble believing it’s Saturday again already. I haven’t even posted any knitting stuff this week, but I have been knitting. Honest! I have also been spinning and loving it. Perhaps my week disappeared because today was my … Continue reading →

Although flu, colds and various infections have been plaguing our household this week, I still managed to get a bit of spinning done. I was anxious to start working on the lovely golden batts from the Cupcake Fiber Company that … Continue reading →

Last week I showed you my golden Tudor Ruffles scarf in progress. I’ve got something on the needles that’s older and even closer to being finished. I’m going to show it to you now to shame me into finishing it. … Continue reading →

A while back I had a pictureless post where I stated my intention to make a donation to MSF/DWB each month this year based on my knitting earnings. You already knew that Knitters Without Borders has raised over $1,000,000, right? … Continue reading →

This week I’ve been trying out a little more work with colour. I started with these two batches of merino from Fleece Artist. The colourway is called “Fleur”, but as I spun I couldn’t help thinking about ice cream: Neapolitan … Continue reading →

The colour gold has played a big part in my fiber-related activities recently. I don’t remember ever being attracted to this colour other than in the last few years. I started by gradually acquiring some shiny yellowy-gold yarns. And then … Continue reading →